Stealing iPhones is more profitable than crack for San Francisco’s pro thieves

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By Ed SutherlandAug 21, 2013, 3:11 pm360 pts
We’ve always held that the iPhone can be like a drug, its users addicted to just one more app, just one more high score. Now comes word from the horse’s mouth, so to speak: criminals. Theft of Apple’s iPhone and other cell phones is increasing in popularity with criminals who once sold crack cocaine. Turns…

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